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The Boston Celtics are returning to the Eastern Conference Finals for the sixth time in eight years. This will be Jayson Tatum's fifth time making it to the third round of the playoffs. Joe Mazzulla's team secured their spot following a 4-1 series victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round, which mirrors the team's performance against the Miami Heat in the opening round. Tatum thanked every organization member for helping the team return to the conference finals during his postgame news conference following Boston's 113-98 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday. "People might think that it's a given, that we're...

Jayson Tatum thanks every member of Celtics organization after return to conference finals

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We nailed our Look of the Day on Thursday at +140 odds, and we're aiming to close out the week with back-to-back winners. Let's do just that with our favorite prop bet for Friday night's playoff game between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers.Look of the Day: Tyrese Haliburton over 3.5 threes (+124 FanDuel)Knicks at Pacers, 8:30 p.m. ETWe cashed on a plus-money prop on Thursday, so we're going right back to the well for another one on Friday.Tyrese Haliburton has been oddly passive too often in this second-round series against the Knicks. The Pacers point guard attempted...

Look of the Day for 5/17: Time to get aggressive

Los Angeles, CA

Since LeBron James joined the Lakers in 2018, the franchise has dismissed three head coaches — Luke Walton, Frank Vogel and Darvin Ham. As such, any coach who takes up the job is in perennial danger of being kicked to the curb. That's precisely why former NBA player Channing Frye has advised his friend, JJ Redick, to steer clear of the job and look elsewhere. Frye's comments came in the aftermath of several insiders suggesting that Redick had emerged as the favorite to succeed Ham as Lakers head coach."To be honest, I think it's a death sentence," Frye told NBA TV...

Ex-NBA champion asks JJ Redick to avoid Lakers job: 'Death sentence'

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Javier Baez, what would you say...you do here?That's the question Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch should be asking the man once known as "El Mago."Either that, or "where's my $25 million?"It was no secret that former general manager Al Avila strapped Detroit to a terrible contract when he signed Baez to a six-year, $140 million contract in 2021. Baez was once arguably the hottest player in the game who earned the nickname comparing him to a magician, but his first two years in Detroit were more trick than treat. Now that he's fully settled into his new digs, "El Mago"...

Javier Baez still being on the Tigers is an inditement against team owner

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan underwent season-ending UCL surgery on his right elbow. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Sheehan has been on the injured list all season after experiencing shoulder soreness. He was favored to be the fifth starter in the rotation but went on the shelf on March 9 and hasn’t pitched since. The 24-year-old was a major contributor to the starting rotation last year. In his rookie year, Sheehan appeared in 13 games and started 11. He had a 4.92 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 60.1 innings. Sheehan’s setback makes the Dodgers list of injured pitchers even longer. Los Angeles is still waiting on Clayton Kershaw, Tony Gonsolin, and Dustin May to come back from injuries. Walker Buehler just returned for the first time in two years, and Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch for the Dodgers until next season. While there is no timeline for his return, it’s safe to assume Sheehan will miss the start of next season as well. 

Dodgers starter undergoes season-ending UCL surgery

Denver, CO

There aren't a ton of plug-and-play starters on the open market at this point of the offseason. There are still a few, however, and they are highlighted by a former Denver Bronco who led the league in interceptions just two seasons ago.That player is two-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons, the co-leader in interceptions (6) for the 2022 campaign.Why a player of Simmons' caliber is still available is unknown, but the team he began his career with as a third-round pick in 2016 doesn't even seem interested in bringing him back.According to Parker Gabriel of the Denver Post, the Broncos are...

Broncos 'very unlikely' to bring back former NFL interceptions leader

Charlotte, NC

The Carolina Panthers were the worst team in the NFL in 2023 at 2-15 while the New England Patriots tied for the league's second-worst record at 4-13.If the oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook are correct, both squads could endure another rough campaign in 2024.Following Wednesday night's league-wide schedule release, the Panthers and the Patriots are the only two teams in the NFL to be underdogs in each of their 17 games, as relayed by Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. Per Smith's report, the Patriots are currently underdogs by as much as 11.5 points (Week 4 on the road vs. the...

Two NFL teams are underdogs in every game this coming season

Queens, NY

On Thursday, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen clarified that he isn't yet thinking about a second-straight summer fire sale despite the club's on-the-field struggles over the past week. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns echoed Cohen's words ahead of New York's 6-5 extra-innings win at the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. "We’re not anywhere close to having discussions like that," Stearns said about the club's possible trade-deadline strategy, per Robert Sanchez of SNY. "We’re in mid-May. We’re focused every single day on trying to win baseball games. From a trade deadline strategy discussion, that’s something that we’ve got months to figure...

Mets president discusses possibly selling at trade deadline

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New York City is the world's wealthiest city in 2024, according to the 2024 World’s Wealthiest . Cities Report , which reveals an impressive growth in millionaire populations. The Bay Area follows closely in second place, while Tokyo and Singapore also secured top spots.

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Do you wonder what that nasty smell that has been cropping up all over Denver is?. I know. Denver has lots of nasty smells, including urine and feces in the alleys. There also is the unmistakable chemical smell of meth that turns some people’s stomachs. And of course, marijuana lingers in the air Denver-wide.

Opinion: The smell of death in Denver

Saint Louis, MO

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Dave’s Hot Chicken started as street food in 2017 in a parking lot in Los Angeles by founders and friends, Arman Oganesyan, professionally trained chef, Dave Kopushyan, and brothers Tommy and Gary Rubenyan, who came to realize their dream. Their first location opened in 2018 in East Hollywood.

Dave's Hot Chicken hit Kansas City last year: it's going to heat up St. Louis soon

Kansas City, MO

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With all the crazy news we hear these days, it is understandable that people might feel helpless to make a difference. It's true that you might not be able to cure the ills of the world, but you can, quite easily in fact, make a huge, positive difference in the life of a cat. Best of all--you reap the rewards too.

These cats are looking for a place to call home (and two senior kitties' success stories)

Harvard, MA

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By Tilly R. Robinson and Neil H. Shah, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard Sociology assistant professor Christina J. Cross was accused of plagiarism in an anonymous complaint to Harvard’s Office of Research Integrity, conservative activist Christopher F. Rufo reported in the City Journal — the fourth Black woman at Harvard who studies race or social justice to be accused of plagiarism.

Fourth Black Female Harvard Scholar Accused of Plagiarism Amid Assault on DEI Initiatives

North Wilkesboro, NC

With NASCAR’s All-Star Race set to run on Sunday night at North Wilkesboro, several big names aren’t locked into the main event. To be locked into the race without having to run the All-Star Open, drivers need to have won a race in either 2024 or 2023 or be a past All-Star Race winner. This leaves drivers such as Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman and Chase Briscoe with no choice but to race their way in through the Open on Sunday afternoon. Winning a stage in the All-Star Open guarantees a spot in the All-Star Race, so expect drivers to be on the...

Several big names not locked into NASCAR All-Star Race

It’s been nearly three years since Jeff Blashill was an NHL head coach, but his extended hiatus doesn’t seem to deter one team from possibly considering him for its head coach opening.According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Blashill could be a leading candidate for the open head-coaching job with the San Jose Sharks — a team looking for a fresh voice after a league-worst 19-54-9 record in 2023 under former HC David Quinn.“I would like see Jeff Blashill get a second chance,” Friedman stated on his “32 Thoughts” podcast. “I would like to see what people learn after their first time...

Former Red Wings head coach linked to open NHL job

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Ladue, MO

On September 9, 1982, Busch's Grove at 9160 Clayton Road in Ladue, Missouri, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was delisted on January 7, 2005, likely due to its closure. Today, on the site is a business called Palm Health.

Busch's Grove: historic restaurant building in Ladue, Missouri lastly turned into a health center

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Michael Jordan Took Limo From New York To Atlantic City To Gamble With His Dad Before Bulls Lost Game 2 Of ’93 Conference Finals: ‘Everybody Went Totally Ballistic’

The New York Times broke the story and Jordan was heavily criticized. “My father said let’s get away from New York City,” Jordan said in The...

Michael Jordan Took Limo From New York To Atlantic City To Gamble With His Dad Before Bulls Lost Game 2 Of ’93 Conference Finals: ‘Everybody Went Totally Ballistic’

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